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Renewable Energy at Home
Programmable thermostat. Check. LED lighting. Check. High quality windows. Check. Adequate insulation in outside walls and roof. Check. Well maintained 90% efficient heating and cooling system. Check....
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Recycling Matters
Thoughts from our Guest Blogger, Jen Jordan, Recycling Coordinator, Iowa City: Perhaps you recently saw the op-ed by John Tierney in the New York Times a few weeks ago. If not, I encourage you to read...
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Bottom Line
What is your bottom line? What do you do when ‘push comes to shove’ as my parents used to say. I usually try to do what is best for my situation – how will it affect the people in my life? the...
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Enough!
Enjoy this repost from 2013 – “Enough!” when my kids heard that they knew Mom meant business. That meant they had better stop what they were doing and pay attention! That meant that I had had too much...
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Tadpole Nerd
I accidentally did an successful experiment this last summer with mosquito control in my rain barrels. Sometimes my barrels sit full for a couple of weeks and I begin to see mosquito larvae squiggling...
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Farewell
“Celebrate the life of Eco Family – like summer tomatoes and holiday gatherings, good things do come to an end. The Eco Family project is ending on December 18, 2015. Thank you for letting me share...
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Unshopping List
Enjoy this repost from 2012! Do I REALLY need this? This and 10 more pertinent questions guide my everyday and gift purchases. My colleague Viviane Simon-Brown from Oregon State University Extension...
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Avocados to Compost
Enjoy this re-post from 2013! What a way to start off the new year! The first week our office collected this much food waste from our snacks and lunches! In 2012, the Linn County Iowa State University...
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Tidying for Comfort and Joy
Enjoy this repost from 2014! I’m 2/3 through a new book called The Life Changing Art of Tidying Up. The author, Marie Kondo, calls it the KonMari method. I am always on the look out for ideas on...
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Green Cleaning
Enjoy this re-post from 2014! I recently cleaned the apartment my college student moved out of. I was reminded of the toxic chemicals that are sold and used in the name of health. I used the products...
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